Pittsburgh Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons is scheduled to count $15.1 million against the salary cap in 2016, which ranks second on the team. The team could extend Timmons' contract to reduce his cap hit but nothing has been worked out at this time.

Pittsburgh Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons may be asked to restructure his contract this offseason. Timmons' contract could be restructured so that he is able to play the remainder of his prime years in Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to be physical with New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski in Week 1 with New England's receiving corps thin minus WR Julian Edelman. Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons has had success in man-to-man coverage in his career, and LB Ryan Shazier has good range in zone coverage. The Steelers are likely to mix and match with both linebackers covering Gronkowski. "You just have to jam him up a little bit, mess with his timing," Shazier said. "If you mess up their timing, they are really time-oriented. You have to mess up their timing and get in his face with pressure, then I feel we can slow him down a little bit."

Fantasy Tip: With Edelman likely not 100% and Brandon LaFell out, Gronkowski ($7,300, 14.6% of cap) will likely be targeted by Brady early and often. The Pittsburgh interior defense shouldn't scare you when selecting your roster on FantasyScore. Gronk is probably the only New England offensive weapon you should pay for in Week 1.